Safed Attractions
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The town of Safed (also spelt Zefat) lies 1,000m/3,300ft above the Jordan valley in the hills of Upper Galilee, 35km/22mi from Tiberias and 50km/31mi from Akko. From the 16th century it was a holy town to the Jews, a center of the ancient mystical tradition of the Kabbalah. In the north of the town are a number of synagogues dating from that period. Safed is one of four cities holy to the Jews, the others being Tiberius, Hebron and Jerusalem.
In more recent times, thanks to its beautiful setting and its agreeable, mild climate, Safed has developed into a summer holiday resort much frequented by the Israelis.
In more recent times, thanks to its beautiful setting and its agreeable, mild climate, Safed has developed into a summer holiday resort much frequented by the Israelis.
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Artists' quarter
Painters and sculptors, many with galleries, inhabit the Artists' quarter.
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Bar'am
The abandoned village of Bar'am contains the ruins of an old synagogue, which is now part of a National Park.